Prevalencia de cáncer colorrectal en pacientes atendidos en la consulta externa en un hospital general de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer is the one that originates in the colon or rectum, they are often grouped together because they have common characteristics, it is one of the most common in Ecuador, located in fourth place for women and fifth for men. Study on the prevalence of colorectal cancer. Objective: to determine the prevalence of colorectal cancer. Design: quantitative approach, descriptive, transversal, retrospective type. Technique: Indirect observation. Results: Population: 366 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer from 2017-2019. Characteristics: Age: 64-74 years, 26%; 53-63 years, 23%; 75-85 years, 15%; 42-52 years, 14%; 31-41 years, 10%; 20-30 years, 6%; 85 years and over, 6%. Place of birth: 78% coastal region; 19% sierra region; 3% Amazon region and 0% insular region. Ethnicity: 81%, mestizos; 13% black; 6% white. Risk factors: yes, 66%; no, 34%. Family history: 34% yes and 66% no. Manifestations 57% nausea, 35% pelvic pain and 7% abdominal pain. Stages: II, 61%; 28%, III; I-6%; IV-5% and 0.0%. Complications: intestinal perforation, 54%; intestinal obstruction, 26% and hemorrhage, 20%.